White House says reconsidering steps to help Europe with refugees

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The White House is
reconsidering steps the United States can take to help Europe
deal with the refugee crisis, spokesman Josh Earnest said on
Tuesday.

The Obama administration has come under criticism from
refugee and immigrant advocates for not doing enough to deal
with the crisis caused by refugees fleeing violence in Syria and
other countries.

"The White House is going to continue to consider additional
steps that we can take to help the countries that are bearing
the brunt of this burden," Earnest said.
(Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)